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| Allanbank care home hit by complete power loss | Allanbank care home hit by complete power loss |
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| Emergency measures have been put in place to safeguard vulnerable residents at a Dumfries care home after it suffered a complete loss of power. | Emergency measures have been put in place to safeguard vulnerable residents at a Dumfries care home after it suffered a complete loss of power. |
| Efforts are being made to set up temporary supplies at Allanbank which caters for about 50 people. | Efforts are being made to set up temporary supplies at Allanbank which caters for about 50 people. |
| It is thought it could take up to three days to repair the internal circuit fault which occurred on Sunday night. | |
| Dumfries and Galloway Council and the local NHS said a plan was in place if residents have to be relocated. | Dumfries and Galloway Council and the local NHS said a plan was in place if residents have to be relocated. |
| Allanbank is operated by the Birmingham-based Embrace Group and provides nursing care for older people, as well as adults with physical and mental health problems. | Allanbank is operated by the Birmingham-based Embrace Group and provides nursing care for older people, as well as adults with physical and mental health problems. |
| Power to the home was cut on Sunday night. | Power to the home was cut on Sunday night. |
| The loss of electricity prompted the operators to call in additional staff to ensure the residents were kept "warm, safe and comfortable". | The loss of electricity prompted the operators to call in additional staff to ensure the residents were kept "warm, safe and comfortable". |
| Efforts are now being made to set up a temporary power supply to the unit. | Efforts are now being made to set up a temporary power supply to the unit. |
| An emergency contact number for relatives of residents has been set up on 0781 776 6140. | An emergency contact number for relatives of residents has been set up on 0781 776 6140. |